Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139244.015 - Employee crushes hand when pulled into printer component rol

Accident Summary Nr: 139244.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/26/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553616.015	08/30/2021		323111	The Segerdahl Corporation Dba Sg360

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an employee was working as a printing machine operator for a commercial printer. The employee was attempting to web paper between rollers in the glue unit while the line was still running. An incorrect nip guard had been installed for direction of rollers. The employee's right hand was pulled in by the glue pad and console rollers. The employee was hospitalized to treat crushing injuries to his hand and fingers.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Distracted, Engineering Controls, Finger, Hand, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Roller, Printer, Printing, Printing Press, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Safety Device, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553616.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Printing machine operators

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